Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Medellin 

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Cost of Living in Medellin is 2.7% higher than in Cordoba (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 15.1% higher than in Cordoba
Rent Prices in Medellin are 79.5% higher than in Cordoba
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 15.1% higher than in Cordoba
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 0.6% higher than in Cordoba
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 24.6% lower than in Cordoba
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Restaurants
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.50 $
(25,067.68 Col$)
5.96 $
(23,000.00 Col$)
     -8.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.00 $
(80,987.88 Col$)
31.12 $
(120,000.00 Col$)
     +48.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $
(19,282.83 Col$)
6.74 $
(26,000.00 Col$)
     +34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.60 $
(6,170.51 Col$)
1.50 $
(5,784.85 Col$)
     -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(10,027.07 Col$)
3.11 $
(12,000.00 Col$)
     +19.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.58 $
(6,084.80 Col$)
1.70 $
(6,571.04 Col$)
     +8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 $
(4,357.92 Col$)
1.01 $
(3,897.77 Col$)
     -10.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.87 $
(3,350.39 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,883.99 Col$)
     -13.9 %
Markets
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.77 $
(18,378.13 Col$)
4.43 $
(17,081.22 Col$)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 $
(5,494.52 Col$)
1.30 $
(5,015.36 Col$)
     -8.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.50 $
(1,928.62 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,296.94 Col$)
     +19.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.27 $
(8,737.05 Col$)
2.18 $
(8,394.00 Col$)
     -3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.17 $
(12,221.12 Col$)
2.52 $
(9,716.91 Col$)
     -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 $
(9,963.57 Col$)
2.85 $
(10,982.02 Col$)
     +10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.88 $
(14,946.35 Col$)
5.23 $
(20,159.45 Col$)
     +34.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 $
(3,885.66 Col$)
1.09 $
(4,191.46 Col$)
     +7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 $
(3,883.51 Col$)
0.46 $
(1,786.81 Col$)
     -54.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.49 $
(1,871.76 Col$)
0.64 $
(2,453.14 Col$)
     +31.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 $
(4,363.28 Col$)
0.68 $
(2,625.40 Col$)
     -39.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 $
(1,873.45 Col$)
0.52 $
(1,987.30 Col$)
     +6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 $
(1,972.35 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,223.94 Col$)
     +12.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $
(4,820.71 Col$)
0.96 $
(3,695.17 Col$)
     -23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 $
(5,045.67 Col$)
0.91 $
(3,512.81 Col$)
     -30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.25 $
(12,533.84 Col$)
10.37 $
(40,000.00 Col$)
     +219.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 $
(7,088.73 Col$)
1.18 $
(4,547.32 Col$)
     -35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(10,158.19 Col$)
2.05 $
(7,895.49 Col$)
     -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.09 $
(8,060.22 Col$)
2.33 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     +11.7 %
Transportation
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.65 $
(2,506.77 Col$)
0.76 $
(2,950.00 Col$)
     +17.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.09 $
(100,606.06 Col$)
51.86 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     +98.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $
(3,856.57 Col$)
1.45 $
(5,600.00 Col$)
     +45.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.05 $
(4,034.25 Col$)
2.98 $
(11,506.81 Col$)
     +185.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(19,282.83 Col$)
7.78 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     +55.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(16,183.69 Col$)
3.83 $
(14,753.32 Col$)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(100,270,706.56 Col$)
19,965.95 $
(77,000,000.00 Col$)
     -23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,875.00 $
(107,501,767.13 Col$)
27,614.20 $
(106,495,959.46 Col$)
     -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 62.15 $
(239,666.75 Col$)
85.79 $
(330,838.59 Col$)
     +38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.11 $
(85,268.67 Col$)
10.12 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.63 $
(79,575.41 Col$)
25.48 $
(98,272.73 Col$)
     +23.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.90 $
(69,016.46 Col$)
27.49 $
(106,003.32 Col$)
     +53.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.33 $
(62,990.57 Col$)
16.21 $
(62,500.00 Col$)
     -0.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.50 $
(17,354.55 Col$)
3.89 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -13.6 %
Childcare
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 145.00 $
(559,202.02 Col$)
237.26 $
(915,000.00 Col$)
     +63.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,233.33 $
(8,612,996.59 Col$)
6,482.45 $
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     +190.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.00 $
(347,090.91 Col$)
56.63 $
(218,401.66 Col$)
     -37.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 68.75 $
(265,138.89 Col$)
37.30 $
(143,846.15 Col$)
     -45.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.10 $
(424,595.27 Col$)
91.62 $
(353,333.33 Col$)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.50 $
(414,580.81 Col$)
89.24 $
(344,150.60 Col$)
     -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 352.55 $
(1,359,613.92 Col$)
472.78 $
(1,823,306.14 Col$)
     +34.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 267.57 $
(1,031,909.61 Col$)
374.48 $
(1,444,211.95 Col$)
     +40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 425.00 $
(1,639,040.40 Col$)
904.76 $
(3,489,267.68 Col$)
     +112.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 366.67 $
(1,414,074.07 Col$)
782.11 $
(3,016,270.71 Col$)
     +113.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114.97 $
(443,376.07 Col$)
157.15 $
(606,053.08 Col$)
     +36.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85.93 $
(331,412.41 Col$)
142.99 $
(551,467.86 Col$)
     +66.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 514.56 $
(1,984,443.56 Col$)
446.22 $
(1,720,885.28 Col$)
     -13.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 75.50 15.69      -79.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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